Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers · Texas
Ta Chen International - GCS Houston
Houston, TX · ~43 workers · 2 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- D
- Poor Safety Record
- 3.4
- Avg TCR
- 2.2
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Ta Chen International - GCS Houston runs at 155% of its industry's injury rate - more dangerous than the typical Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers workplace, earning a grade D.
Ta Chen International - GCS Houston: 3.4 TCR = 155% of Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers BLS 2.2 · 2y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Ta Chen International - GCS Houston safety composite
Ta Chen International - GCS Houston scores strongest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 54% of same-industry peers) and weakest on dart rate (safer than 22%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
42/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- D 3.42 per 100 workers
Safer than 54% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 4.55 per 100 workers
Safer than 22% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 51% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
Rising injury rate
Ta Chen International - GCS Houston: 2.3 → 4.5 TCR
Peak year 2024 @ 4.5 TCR · DART/TCR 1.33× in 2024
Ta Chen International - GCS Houston's TCR rose 2.3 from 2.3 in 2023 to 4.5 in 2024. In 2024, DART was 1.33× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 423510 · Houston, TX ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade D · TCR 3.4 · 155% of ind
- DART 4.5 DART
- RANK #72/119
- PHOTO Material Sciences Co…
- BOOK 2y book
- INJ 3 inj
- SIZE ~43 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Material Sciences Corporation Los Angeles (0.0 TCR gap)
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Ta Chen International - GCS Houston in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- This site
Ta Chen International - GCS Houston
3.4 TCR
- Material Scien
Material Sciences Corporation Los Angeles
3.4 TCR
- PDM FPSS Stock
PDM FPSS Stockton
3.4 TCR
- KWI LLC
KWI LLC
3.4 TCR
- O'Neal Steel I
O'Neal Steel Incorporated_Birmingham
3.4 TCR
What this shows Ta Chen International - GCS Houston averages 3.4 TCR (155% of the Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers BLS benchmark).
Ta Chen International - GCS Houston TCR series: 2023=2.3 · 2024=4.5 · BLS 2.2
Where Ta Chen International - GCS Houston falls in its industry
1,299 Pipe, metal, merchant wholesal establishmentsSafer than 54% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 3.7.
Narrower to Texas alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #72 safest of 119 Pipe, metal, merchant wholesal employers in Texas.
Ta Chen International - GCS Houston has fewer employees than the Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers median and a lower injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 3.7. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
423510 · TX · Houston
1,299 Pipe, metal, merchant wholesalers employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 38,394 rated employers in Texas with headcount on file · 5,116 employers in Houston, TX · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | Material Sciences Corporation Los Angeles | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | PDM FPSS Stockton | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | KWI LLC | 3.4 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | O'Neal Steel Incorporated_Birmingham | 3.4 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | Timpson Hatchery | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Midkiff Farmers Coop | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Seagraves GP Shelling Plant | 43 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | El Paso Golden Peanut Treenut Pecan Shelling | 43 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | IAH IAH | 11,560 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | IAH - Airport United Airlines Offices | 10,239 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | 6925-IAH | 9,442 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Houston Methodist Hospital Texas Medical Center | 8,873 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Global Machine Works | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ohnew - Newark | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | CA-Whittier S/C | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | STR0014 | 3.4 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | St Clair Shores Country Club | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Lee's Summit Service Center | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Sanco | 43 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | The Pointe at Jacksonville | 43 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.